Bastian Schweinsteiger, fresh from earning United a point with his first goal for the club at Leicester, was flanked by his tennis star girlfriend Ana Ivanovic, who recently revealed she was moving to England's north-west, so the couple could live together and she could train at the Bolton Arena.

Special Juan: Mata and his girlfriend Evelina Kamph pose for pictures (Image: AFP)

Miss Garcia was caught up in a storm earlier this year when media reported she had said Manchester is as 'ugly as the back of a fridge'.

Luke Shaw, recovering from his broken leg, was also at the dinner, which was hosted by former Have I Got News For You presenter and United fan, Angus Deayton. United outcast Victor Valdes was conspicuous by his absence.

A host of VIP guests were also at the glittering event, including Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs, and his wife, actress Lucy-Jo Hudson.